Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,691, Prince Ford, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Ford, Prince
NUMBER
S.10691
carded.
CONTENTS

4671.
Massachusetts Prince Ford
Enfield in the State of Mass who was a serg't & P in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the reg't commanded by Col Dufresne in the Mass line for _____ 9 " P -
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 60 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Jan'y 1833 and sent from J. B. Bates Jr of Rep's
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $90- Semi-ant. allowance ending 21 March 30- $120-
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. P. Blair Clerk, Book D - Vol. 25 Page 57.

State of Massachusetts County of Hampshire } 88
On this fifteenth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before Judge of Probate of wills of the Samuel Hemenway the Court of Probate for said County now sitting at Belpertown in said County of Hampshire Franc Ford a resident of Canfield in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts aforesaid aged eighty-one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oaths make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the benefit of the act of bequeath passed June 7 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States Under the following State officers and served as herein stated viz Under Col James Hagill Capt Caleb Sumner Lieutenant George Rogers and Ensign Thompson whose Christian name is not recollect That he enlisted as a Sergeant in the Company commanded by said Sumner on the last of May or the first of June nineteen hundred and seventy five. That I was then enlisted as a volunteer in the service aforesaid for the term of six months. said Enlistment was at Bristol in the County of Lincoln and then Province of Maine. He served in said Company for the term of six months. He was not in any battle. During the said term our principal Station was Penobscot Point other Companies were stationed at different places on the coast. The Regiment did not march while I was there. During the said six months a part of our Company and a part of several others were detached to drive the British from what was called Long Island lying in Penobscot Bay near Belfast. The British were cutting wood there as one of the numbers. We took one of British Vessels on the Island and brought her off. But did not descend in droving off the British. who had a tender lying off said Island. In going on said Point they went through what was then called Broad Bay. Then through Thomastown Campobello There is no documentary Evidence. And know of no person whose testimony I can procure who can testify to the service aforesaid Having never seen any of the Company aforesaid since 1779. He was born in Pembroke in the County of Plymouth and State aforesaid in December 1750 He resided in said Pembroke until the age of sixteen when he went to Bristol Bristol in the then Province of Maine for the purpose of learning the trade of ship builder. He staid there for four years and returned to Pembroke after he was twenty one years of age. Went back to said Bristol to work at my trade

Where I enlisted as aforesaid - In the year 1778 I left the Province of Maine and came to Bridgewater in the said County of Plymouth
That afterwards on the last of May or first of June A.D. 1778 he entered for nine months at Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth in the said Commonwealth of Mass. He enlisted, and went from there to Sishkill on Hudson River to pass muster when & where he was accused and was to serve nine months in the United States Army - then he went to West Point & from there to White Plains and there was enrolled in the Company commanded by Capt. George White in the Regiment commanded by Col. Tappan in General Patterson's Brigade During that time of service was marched to Hartford in the State of Connecticut and lay there about six weeks, then marched to West Point & took up winter quarters and that he received his discharge at the end of said nine months at said West Point from time in March A.D. 1779 which discharge he supposes is now on file in the office of the Department to which place it was forwarded in the year 1818 or 1819, and received his pension certificate therefor dated July 26 th 1819 and that after he was struck off the Pension roll he never applied for a certificate until of the present time
I am  Thos. Lord
That he has no documentary evidence and knows no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service at that time
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present.

and he declares that his name is not to his knowledge on the pension roll of any agency in any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day aforesaid J. Noble (Seal)
Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate for the County of Enfield do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Prince Ford who has subscribed to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty one years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day a year aforesaid Joshua Crosby Wm Stone Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Joshua Crosby who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in town of Enfield and that Wm Stone who has also signed the same is resident in the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate
I Samuel Lyman Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Prince Ford for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court this fifteenth day of August 1832 Sam. Lyman Register

89 Prince Ford Declaration
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page]
Prince Ford
Sept 6 Month
Part 9
15
adm.
$60.-
Harold L. Bates H.R.
Prince Ford's
Declaration
Pension certificate
State of Massachusetts County of Hampshire ss

State of Massachusetts County of Hampshire August
Prince Lord's Declaration
Pension certificate
Pence Yard
Sept 6 Month March 9 Do
15
adm
$60-
Hand L. B. Bates HR
Prince Lord 89 Berkshire

Prince Ford is Victualled to the U.S. Ins. Service Fort Snelling Minn. D. B. Marshall Atty. Mar. 18. 1849 - Provisions Food for 100 men - Provisions for 100 men
D. B. Marshall Atty. Mar. 18. 1849
The bearer has been served with provision W.H.O. & Food for 100 men Including the 23 rd  1849 March 49 The Bear has been served with provision Including 25 th Inst Dated at Fort Snelling Minn. 23 rd March 1849  In behalf of for [Signature] M. M. [Signature]

West-point March 19 1779 —
This may certify that Prince Ford hath served In my Comp y Col o Tiffey's Batt o Gen l — Pattersons Brigade for the Space of Nine months And that he is Dismissed Dismissed the Service
George White Cap t
By order of Genl Patterson
Witness my hand this 19th day of March 1779 for the space of Nine months up to the first of January next and that he is dismissed the service George White Cap t

Prince Ford
Entitled
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September . next, in Boston , at the U. S. Branch Banks
9.75
PRINCE FORD

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, —————
Prince Ford late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the twenty seventh day of November one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty sixth day of
July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Belchertown Ms. Augt 16 th 1832
Sir,
Herewith I enclose to you the pension certificate of Hezekiah Bush of this town, and also that of Simon Ford of Enfield adjoining this town, Bush I think cannot be far from seventy years old, and Ford probably not far from eighty years. They were both dropped from the pension roll on account of property. Mr. Ford has never before made application for the renewal of his pension.
Mr. Bush I understand did make application under the act of 1820 by H. S. C. Bates M. C. from this district for a renewal of his pension. All the requisite papers must be on file in the office of the War Department, in both cases.
Please to forward to me as early as may be certificates for them for pensions, payable at Boston.
Bush is poor and in poor health, has no property that I know of. Mr. Ford lives about five miles from me and being in another town I am unable to say what his circumstances are.
Very respectfully
Your Ob t Servt.
Mason Shew
J. L. Edwards Esq

Rehras
10691 INVALID.
Con
File No. 10691
Prince Ford
Sergt. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 130
[Arrangement of 1870.]

12840 R
see letter to Mr Shaw Sept. 18. 1832
Massachusetts
Prince Lord
of England in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper , of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of Novr  1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of July  1819 and John Samuel Kimball Esq. Northampton Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  26.09 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1819  48.00 30/No. 94 / 3031  $74.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Prince Ford's Priv. application for a Pension. Supers M rs A. Regiment June 78. 9 Months due: 27. Novr. 1818
Roll.
11 Hamilco
Service admitted That it is requested that the above chosen article by his belief of service of Applicant.

I Prince Ford of Enfield in the County of Hampshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts being sixty seven years of age Testify and say I enlisted as a Private Soldier in June 1798 the beginning of the month at a Place called Bridge-water in said Commonwealth and I went on immediately to Fishkill in the State of New York and was placed in the Company commanded by George White in Col o . Tappans Regt. or Battalion in Genl. Pattersons Brigade. I enlisted for nine months and I actually continued to serve as a Soldier in said Corps in the Revolutionary war for nine months from the time I joined the Army at Fishkill and was regularly discharged at the end of my enlistment as by the discharge of said George White enclosed will appear - I was in the Massachusetts line - I have never been on any pension list - I am in reduced circumstances and in absolute need of assistance from my Country for support.
Nov. 27 th 1818
Prince Ford
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss Nov. 27. 1818 I Prince Ford came before me The foregoing Image of the Court of Probate of Wills &c within said County and made solemn oath that the above affidavit & statement by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and I hereby certify that he the said Prince Ford is in reduced & indigent circumstances and in absolute need of assistance from his Country for support - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the Day & Year aforesaid Samuel H. Nickels Judge as aforesaid

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss May 31. 1819 I the subscribed Judge of the Court of Probate of wills &c in & for said County do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Prince Ford the applicant for a Pension on the other side did serve nine months in the revolutionary war as he has stated in his proposing Declaration against the the common enemy, at one time, on the continen- tal establishment - and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the Law of the United States of March 18. 1818 - Isaac H. Hinkley